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#NotNCAAProperty: Student athletes push for reform in college sports

03/25/2021 Noah Wilbur | Opinions Editor Since the emergence of COVID-19, professional and college athletes have used their platforms to address racism and inequality in the United States, while also making their voices heard by demanding social and political reform. Beginning with the Black Lives Matter protests during the last season of the NBA, these efforts are now trickling down to the college level as … Continue reading #NotNCAAProperty: Student athletes push for reform in college sports

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette begins digitization process

08/30/2018 By Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor Beginning on Aug 25, the Post-Gazette began implementing its decision to publish only five days per week, making Pittsburgh one of the largest cities in the U.S. without a daily print newspaper, according to The Hill. On Tuesday and Saturday, the paper will run online only, much to the dismay of an older generation of readers. The Post-Gazette … Continue reading Pittsburgh Post-Gazette begins digitization process

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Changing schools can improve college experience

By Jamie Crow | Student Columnist Let’s go back in time for a second. It’s your senior year of high school and you’re drowning in college applications. You’re about to make one of the biggest decisions of your life, and you want to be confident about it. After months of applying and contemplating, you finally pick a school and become so excited for the new … Continue reading Changing schools can improve college experience

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Arts & Entertainment

48 hour film project comes to Pittsburgh

By Zarchary Landau | The Duquesne Duke Nothing can be more stressful than completing a huge project under a strict deadline. Despite this, artists choose to impose strict guidelines on themselves for the express purpose of challenging their ingenuity. The 48 Hour Film Project endeavors to tap into that creative energy, and some spectacular results have come out of Pittsburgh this year. The 48 Hour … Continue reading 48 hour film project comes to Pittsburgh

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Duquesne board member recognized by White House

By Julian Routh | Asst. News Editor Duquesne board member and Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh president and chief executive officer Esther L. Bush was recently named one of the White House’s 10 Champions of Change in its Educational Excellence for African Americans program. Bush, who has had a professional career spanning 40 years, was honored at a ceremony on Feb. 26 in Washington, D.C. … Continue reading Duquesne board member recognized by White House

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